Role Reversal

IN Media Watch Briefs | 17/12/2008

NDTV India¿s tribute to the victims of the Mumbai attack was a moving compilation of songs and sentiments. Hosted by Vikram Chandra, who handled the subject with sensitivity, the show had several celebs in a role reversal. While the macho John Abraham struggled to speak as he fought tears, it was the otherwise composed sufi singer Kailash Kher who turned aggressive. India¿s nightingale Lata Mangeshkar turned combative too, asserting, "enough is enough".

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